September 4th, 2009

After embarrassing photo, Connecticut poltician calls for BlackBerry, computer game ban

While I sincerely doubt that anyone is “furious” over this latest kerfuffle, it’s certainly worth a mention. A picture (that one) has been ricocheting around the Internet this week showing a bunch of Connecticut politicians playing solitaire and reading ESPN.com instead of, you know, legislating. (Come on, guys, you’re elected officials, not college freshman combing Ustream for Champions… → Read More

July 12th, 2007

CrunchArcade: Hanging Out at Barker Hanger

Possibly the most notable difference about this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo is the show floor, or more accurately the LACK OF A SHOWFLOOR. Instead of the massive booths, pounding music and game sound effects in the Los Angeles Convention Center, this year’s “show floor” is a single room in the Barker Hanger at the Santa Monica Airport. It seems smaller than Nintendo’s or… → Read More